# 1995 Gwynedd Council election

The first election to Gwynedd County Council (at the time known as Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire County Council) was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. Results are drawn from the national press.

## Overview

The previous Gwynedd Council had an Independent majority but Plaid Cymru secured control of the new authority.

## Summary of Results

Gwynedd Council election result 1995 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes % |
| Plaid Cymru | 45 | 54.2 | 43.0 |
| Independent | 26 | 31.3 | 40.3 |
| Labour | 9 | 10.8 | 14.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |

## Ward Results (Arfon)
### Bethel (one seat)

Bethel 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | R.H. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Bontnewydd (one seat)

Bontnewydd 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Iwan | 319 | | |
| | Independent | H. Owen* | 301 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Cadnant (one seat)

Cadnant 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mair H. Ellis* | 661 | | |
| | Independent | E. Jones | 264 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Deiniol (one seat)

Deiniol 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.F. Jones | 109 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A.G. Taylor | 88 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R.V. Davies | 73 | | |
| | Independent | J.P. Turner | 50 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Deiniolen (one seat)

Deiniolen 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | R.L. Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Dewi (one seat)

Dewi 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E.T. Dogan* | 520 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.M. Martin | 105 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Garth (one seat)

Garth 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | F.C. Eames* | unopposed | | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Gerlan (one seat)

Gerlan 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Orwig* | 367 | | |
| | Labour | C.J. O'Marah | 219 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Glyder (one seat)

Glyder 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Buckey Jones* | | | |
| | Independent | M. Williams* | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Hendre (one seat)

Hendre 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T.G. Webb | 253 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | K.M. Thomas | 132 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llanberis (one seat)

Llanberis 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | R.N. Davies* | 616 | | |
| | Labour | K. Parry | 378 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Llanllyfni (one seat)

Llanllyfni 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | O.P. Huws* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |